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A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and…A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and…
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolic way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the independency [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiastical presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tried / by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...
London: printed for John Bartlet, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet, 1642
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Answ. To the essence of a Synod, and the necessity thereof is not required such meetings of Churches so far distant; but when the Churches necessity requireth it, the lawfulness thereof may hence well be concluded, and that when they lye so near-hand they may more conveniently meet. 2. Neither is this much (to give M. Best his Geography at his own measure) when the Churches were now in their infancy, and the question of such importance, that the Churches travel many miles for their resolution in this.
Answ. To the essence of a Synod, and the necessity thereof is not required such meetings of Churches so farre distant; but when the Churches necessity requireth it, the lawfulnesse thereof may hence well be concluded, and that when they lye so ne•r-hand they may more conveniently meet. 2. Neither is this much (to give M. Best his Geography at his owne measure) when the Churches were now in their infancy, and the question of such importance, that the Churches travell many miles for their resolut•on in this.
They object seventhly, 1How prove you that these that were sent from Antioch, had authority in the Church of Jerusalem.
- 17. Object.7. Obiect.
Answ. Because Paul and Barnabas sent from Antioch had voices in these Decrees.
Answ. Because Paul and Barnabas sent from Antioch had voyces in these Decrees.